00 11 229 Oil change in the manual transmission (GS6-58/59 BG/DG)

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

Recycling:

Catch and dispose of leakage transmission oil.

Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations

Preliminary work needed:

Remove FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION

NOTE: Transmission is at normal operation temperature.

Attention!

Use only the approved transmission oil. Refer to:MANUAL TRANSMISSION - OPERATING FLUIDS

Failure to comply with this instruction will result in serious damage to the transmission.

Capacity, see BMW operating fluid. Refer to: MANUAL TRANSMISSION TECHNICAL DATA

The vehicle must be parked on a level surface in the workshop during transmission oil filling.

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Unscrew oil drain plug (1) and allow oil to flow out completely.

Clean oil drain plug and reinstall.

Tightening torque, refer to: 23 00 2AZ .

Unscrew filler/fluid level monitoring connector (2) and fill the transmission until the oil overflows. Allow excess oil to drain and reinstall filler/fluid level monitoring connector.

Tightening torque, refer to: 23 00 2AZ .